3PL / Intermediaries

We have assisted numerous warehousing providers, eFulfillment companies, brokers, transportation management companies, forwarders, and other supply chain intermediaries to help better support their customers and identify new opportunities.

Commercial Process Development

  • Market/industry/competitor assessment
  • New product/service development
  • Customer segmentation and targeting
  • Channel strategy
  • Pricing improvement

Strategy

  • Corporate strategy
  • Growth strategies
    • Organic
    • Acquisition
  • Capital investment planning

Operations Improvement

  • Network design
  • Improved productivity/asset utilization
  • Equipment planning
  • Technology assessment
  • Strategic sourcing

Related Viewpoints: Featured Articles

Inventory Impacts on the 2023 Transportation and Logistics Market

As we head into 2023, it is difficult to know exactly what the new year will bring from a freight transportation and logistics perspective. However, inventories are highly likely to impact transport demand and the share each mode carries. Never before have we witnessed so many divergent trends in inventories across links of the supply…

How to Beat the High Cost of Shipping

With remarkably high costs of shipping this year, creative solutions are needed to stop the bleeding. Lee Clair and Bob Sabath go into depth on ideas for shippers to consider in order to reduce their supply chain costs and streamline efficiency.

Creating Value in Specialty Distribution

For many PE-owned distribution companies, COVID has stressed supply chains. The good new? This is a great time for portfolio companies to restructure supply chains and lower transportation, warehousing and inventory costs. From a PE’s perspective, this frees up cash in the short-term, and increases EBITDA forecasts to enhance a sale price in the long…

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Related Case Studies

Develop 3PL Business Plan

Client was active in transportation industry and wanted to determine if there was an opportunity to develop a 3PL for the bulk commodities markets. However, client did not know what commodities had the best opportunities, capabilities required, what service offerings provided the greatest potential customer value, and the most attractive target customers.

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Develop 3PL eFulfillment Strategy

Client was a successful 3PL serving traditional brick and mortar based markets, but felt there were significant opportunities to develop a strong eFulfillment offering for existing and new customers. While client had dipped toe into eFulfillment, it believed it needed to better understand the eFulfillment market and sub-segments and capabilities required to grow in the…

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